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ADOPTED
Senator Cowsert of the 46th offered the following amendment:
Senator Cowsert of the 46th offered the following amendment:
Amend
HB 958 by striking line 13 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
after
a nonappearance of a party for trial; provided, however, that with regard to a
default judgement or dismissal for want of prosecution after a nonappearance of
a party for trial, in the court´s discretion, if a party can show
oversight, inadvertence, excusable neglect, that a party voluntarily waived his
or her appearance at trial and was represented by counsel at trial, or when
justice requires, an appeal may be taken.
Review,
including review of a denial of a